Syria's embattled president already has a Facebook page, Twitter account and a YouTube channel. Now Bashar Assad is turning to the popular photo-sharing service Instagram in the latest attempt at improving his image as his country burns, posting pictures of himself and his glamorous wife surrounded Full story

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria and Iran signed a deal this week to activate a $3.6 billion credit facility to buy oil products to shore up President Bashar al-Assad's war battered economy, officials and bankers said on Wednesday. Full story

Blasts echo in the distance as two longtime friends and neighbors sit along a narrow street in old Damascus chatting about Syria, when one of them calls the civil war raging in their home country a "crisis." Full story

Loud explosions echo across Damascus as the Syrian Army continues operations to push rebels further from the capital. As the fighting rages footage has emerged of President Assad making a rare public appearance and being cheered by supporters. It's not clear exactly when or where it was filmed. ITV

Aid agencies struggle to cope with the dire humanitarian crisis in Syria, where almost half of the population of 23 million is either dead, homeless, dependent on aid or has fled. NBC News’ Bill Neely reports from capital Damascus.

ITV News has gotten access to one of the most feared buildings in Syria - the headquarters of the Intelligence Agency. Inside, captured rebel fighters - held there for months - said they had been betrayed by the west. They told ITV’s Bill Neely, in Damascus, they had joined the battle against the As

A Free Syrian Army fighter shoots back as he takes a defensive position in the eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus July 29, 2013. Picture taken July 29, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)